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Date:  4-1-2009
Number of Hours:  3.50
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Brief Description:  Rivet bulkhead tops

Today was more riveting, pun intended! I first clecoed on all of the aft bulkheads, I had to do a little trimming in the little cutouts for the upper longeron. I don’t know why I did not notice when I drilled them but they were touching the longeron slightly. I did not want in-flight vibrations to cause any rubbing, so I trimmed them so they have clearance and gave each another shot of primer. Riveting on the bulkheads went smoothly; I was able to reach most of the rivets with my pneumatic squeezer. I did have to pull out the rivet gun a buck a couple that I could not reach, mainly the ones up next to the skin. I even had to use my long double offset rivet set. I did not rivet on the aft most bulkhead since I may need to enlarge a hole for a bushing or connector. I have to run a 5 wire bundle to the elevator trim motor and power to the tail light. I still have not decided on a light system! I moved onto the F869 gussets that reinforce the F807 bulkhead. These were a little tricky because the holes are close the interior curve of the longeron. I ground down the end of my no-hole yoke and was able to squeeze all but the most forward rivet, that on I had to buck.
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Bulkheads riveted on

Bulkheads riveted on

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Gusset behind F807 bulkhead

Gusset behind F807 bulkhead

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Closer look at F809 Bulkhead, you can see the static port taped in place on the right of the photo

Closer look at F809 Bulkhead, you can see the static port taped in place on the right of the photo

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